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A father and son wearing traditional white Mitzvah Tallit with black, red, gray, and blue accents, standing together inside a synagogue.

Buying a Bar or Bat Mitzvah Tallit: Sizes, Fabr...

Key takeaways A 13-year-old of average height usually takes a size 45 or 50 in traditional full-size wear, or a size 18 to 24 if the tallit is worn shawl-style...

Buying a Bar or Bat Mitzvah Tallit: Sizes, Fabr...

Key takeaways A 13-year-old of average height usually takes a size 45 or 50 in traditional full-size wear, or a size 18 to 24 if the tallit is worn shawl-style...

Blue Diamond Ketubah with an ornate blue and gold border displayed on a wedding signing table, with a bride and groom, Jewish wedding props, and warm ceremonial lighting.

Traditional, Egalitarian, or Interfaith: Choosi...

Key takeaways Ask your officiant which text they require before you choose a design. The text is the constraint; the artwork is not. Orthodox ceremonies generally require the fixed Aramaic...

Traditional, Egalitarian, or Interfaith: Choosi...

Key takeaways Ask your officiant which text they require before you choose a design. The text is the constraint; the artwork is not. Orthodox ceremonies generally require the fixed Aramaic...

Blue Enamel Jerusalem Mezuzah showing proper mezuzah placement beside a front door

Which Side Does a Mezuzah Go On? A Doorpost-by-...

Key takeaways A mezuzah is affixed to the right-hand doorpost as you enter the room or building, never as you leave it. Standard placement is the lower part of the...

Which Side Does a Mezuzah Go On? A Doorpost-by-...

Key takeaways A mezuzah is affixed to the right-hand doorpost as you enter the room or building, never as you leave it. Standard placement is the lower part of the...

Ketubah, the Jewish marriage contract, being signed by witnesses before a wedding ceremony

What Is a Ketubah? The Complete Guide to the Je...

A ketubah (Hebrew: כתובה, plural ketubot) is the Jewish marriage contract — a document, traditionally written in Aramaic, that records the couple's wedding and the obligations one spouse accepts toward...

What Is a Ketubah? The Complete Guide to the Je...

A ketubah (Hebrew: כתובה, plural ketubot) is the Jewish marriage contract — a document, traditionally written in Aramaic, that records the couple's wedding and the obligations one spouse accepts toward...